How To Fix PYC_CONF067 - Recurrence &1 has a duplicate key in another process

PYC_CONF067 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PYC_CONF - Payroll Control Center Configuration

• Message number: 067

• Message text: Recurrence &1 has a duplicate key in another process

What causes this issue?

For each ad hoc off-cycle (AO) payroll process instance, the combination
of the pay date, pay area, and off-cycle reason must be unique. This
ensures that the off-cycle workbench is registered in a unique process
instance using this combination.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PYC_CONF067 - Details

• The SAP error message PYC_CONF067 indicates that there is a duplicate key issue related to a recurrence in a process. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's Project System (PS) or other modules that handle planning and scheduling, such as SAP Controlling (CO) or SAP Project Management.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to create or modify a recurrence (such as a planned event, task, or activity) that has the same key (identifier) as another existing recurrence in a different process. This can happen due to:
  
  Duplicate Entries: You may have inadvertently created multiple entries with the same key in the system.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system or if there were bulk uploads, duplicates may have been introduced.
  Configuration Errors: Incorrect configuration settings in the system may lead to the generation of duplicate keys.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify Duplicates:
  
  Use transaction codes like SE16